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Americans are turning to tiny homes and portable living spaces to combat mortgage rates and sky-high real estate prices. As the owner of Companies That Buy Houses, real estate agent Riley Annen said she believes the trend is not just a passing fancy but a lifestyle shift driven by multiple factors. "With housing prices soaring and incomes struggling to keep pace, it's no wonder that people are turning to more affordable options. Tiny homes offer a solution that's not just budget-friendly but also incredibly charming," she told Fox News Digital. But it's more than economics, Annen stressed. It's "a cultural movement" where people are showing an increased interest in simplicity and...

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A South Korean company is ready to pay millions of dollars to help fix the country’s abysmally low birth rate. Booyoung Group, a construction firm based in Seoul, plans to pay employees 100 million Korean won ($75,000) each time they have a baby, it said in a press release Monday. It will also pay a total of 7 billion Korean won ($5.25 million) in cash to employees who have had 70 babies since 2021, the company added. The benefit is available to men and women, a company spokesperson told CNN. At 0.78 in 2022, South Korea has the world’s lowest fertility rate — which indicates the average number of children a woman will have in her lifetime — and that ratio is...

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What goes up must come down. That rule applies to Sir Rod Stewart’s sprawling Los Angeles compound, which, two months after a significant price bump, has now had $6 million chopped from its asking price.     The canary-colored mansion first hit the market for $70 million in June. In December, its ask was pumped up to $80 million, and this week’s adjustment has left the sticker price on the European-inspired estate at $74 million.     Either way, the sale will spell a big profit for the “Maggie May” singer, 79, who bought the roughly 3-acre estate for $12.08 million in 1991, records show, and drafted architect Richard...

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A HOMEOWNER’S neighbors may have thought he had his head in the clouds as he began to build his new home made mostly out of air.   (A Texas homeowner is building a three-story home out of foam blocks that are made of 98% air.Credit: KXAN)   (The building technique was developed by Arizona-based company Strata International Group Inc.Credit: Strata International Group)   (The foam blocks are held together by liquid foam.Credit: KXAN)   (The company has said the technique is cost effective and has safety benefits.Credit: KXAN)   Aaron Rowsell, of Jonestown, Texas roughly 30 miles outside of Austin, has been building a three-story home...

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In a one-of-a-kind opportunity, a captivating village boasting seven highly rated Airbnbs has just listed for sale near Asheville, North Carolina. Priced at a whopping $20 million, this extraordinary property comprises a total of 22 bedrooms, 27 bathrooms and spans over 14,400 square feet. Welcome to Earth & Sky Dwellings, where enchantment meets luxury in a curated collection of seven short-term rental units overlooking the Blue Ridge Mountains. The village, situated just outside Asheville, is also set to expand with the construction of an additional 13 units and a central wedding pavilion, the listing notes. The appraised value of this multi-complex 17-acre property is contingent...

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Steve Jobs, the iconic figure behind Apple Inc., was known for his eccentric lifestyle choices. He lived on his terms, distinct from societal norms. Jobs had a diet that significantly influenced his personal and professional life. His dietary habits included fasting for days, followed by consuming simple leafy vegetables and water. He was known for spending weeks eating the same type of food, such as apples or carrot salads, and then abruptly stopping or going on a fast. During a period of following a fruitarian diet, Jobs reportedly visited an apple orchard and the experience inspired the company name Apple. He considered the name to be "fun, spirited and not intimidating," a sentiment...

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Live like the king of your own hill in this fortress of yore. In the north of England, the 900-year-old Appleby Castle, once the palace of bona fide kings and queens, now seeks a deep-pocketed buyer to call it home, Bloomberg reports. “A unique relic from medieval England,” the estate boasts 22 bedrooms, 19 bathrooms and is set on 25 acres of enclosed parkland, according to its listing, which is priced at $11.87 million and held by United Kingdom Sotheby’s International Realty’s Guy Bradshaw. Built in the 12th century, the historically designated property offers such monarchical amenities as a 13th-century round tower, a 15th-century dining room, two Great Halls...

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In Naples, Florida, a sprawling waterfront compound has hit the market for a potentially record-breaking $295 million.If it sells for anywhere close to that stratospheric asking price, the deal will take the crown as the priciest residential sale the United States has ever seen. Specifically, it would surpass the record set by hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin, who paid roughly $240 million for a combination penthouse at 220 Central Park South in Manhattan in early 2019. The financier John Donahue reportedly saw the then-undeveloped stretch of land, known as Gordon Pointe, while flying over it and declared “I want to go there” to his wife, Rhodora Donahue. In 1985, he did...

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Last fall, noted Chicago philanthropist Ann Lurie put her longtime vacation home in California‘s famously posh seaside neighborhood of Montecito on the market, asking just under $13 million. Records now reveal the property has quietly sold for $11.5 million in an all-cash deal, and the spendy buyer is retired tennis superstar Maria Sharapova. Lurie, the widow of real estate titan and former Chicago White Sox and Bulls part owner Robert H. Lurie, acquired the stunningly lavish Montecito hideaway in the mid-2000s, paying about $8.3 million. Since then, it’s clear the house and its extensive grounds have been exquisitely and painstakingly maintained. Reportedly designed by...

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Maye Musk, Tesla Inc. and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk's mother, shared insights in April 2023 into her sleeping arrangements when visiting her son. In a tweet, she said, "I have many memories of sleeping on mattresses or blankets on the floor, on couches or a bed in the garage" at her son's place. Maye Musk also mentioned that her other two children, Kimbal and Tosca, have encountered similar situations. "We adapt. It's still better than sleeping on the ground in the Kalahari Desert with lions or hyenas nearby, which I did as a child," she said. Maye Musk's tweet was in response to Elon Musk's mention of sleeping on a friend's couch over the weekend. Her comments shed light on the down-to-earth...

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